Hello
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Originally Posted by JensAckerman
planning to do Alaska-Montreal-UK-Turkey-India-Thailand-Australia-S. America-Seattle on an Africa twin.
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You have a lot of shippings for 15 months, container ship, RoRo or airplane?:
Montreal-UK
India-Thailand?
Thailand-Australia
Australia-S. America
S. America-N.America
You start and end in N-Amerika, do you live there?
Why going first to Alaska and then ship to Europe, you loose a lot of the summertime of the north, better just ship in the winter to the UK and start in spring there.
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Originally Posted by JensAckerman
I already have a cost estimate figured out covering everything from buying a 2018/19 Africa Twin to the Carnet and other costs (~45k for an estimated 15 months).
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Dont' forget insurances and some money for emergencies.
CDP only for 12 month valid and then you need a second, but you only need it in the middle of your trip (Iran, Australia etc)
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Originally Posted by JensAckerman
The one thing I can't get a good handle on is lodging. My goal is to camp as much as possible, but I understand that sometimes a campsite will be unavailable or I won't be able to find a good place to wild camp. I plan to do about an 80/20 on-road-off road route and was wondering if anyone had any info to help me better quantify how much I should set aside for lodging. As of now I am planning to camp 5 days a week and find some place to stay two days a week for an average hotel/hostel cost of $30 in addition to spending less time in more expensive countries.
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Every RTW has a different price tag for a different Person.
Wild camping costs $0.
Campsites around the world from $5-$30, not all countries know the concept of camping.
In cities you will need a roof over your head and a save place to park the bike, in cheap countries $10-$30 for a single room and in expensive countries $20-$30 for a bunk bed in a backpacker, couch surfing maybe?
Some advice I don't get:
Small bikes and extreme light baggage are good in the sand and single tracks, but on a "normal RTW" you have to search for that.
All the known great routes are getting paved, 10 years ago there where a lot of construction sites on the Ruta 40, is there any gravel left?
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Originally Posted by JensAckerman
2018/19 Africa Twin … 80/20 on-road-off road
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Good choise of bike for a RTW in 15 months.
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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis
I would always advise carrying an inexpensive emergency storm shelter in case you are caught out, but a proper tent with sleeping, cooking gear and food adds considerably to the weight.
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Emergency shelters a great for day hikers in the mountains but on a 15 month motorcycle trip one has raingear and warm cloth to survive in wind and rain over 150 km/h windspeed, like riding on a motocycle in the rain...
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Originally Posted by cyclopathic
Cooking meals while camping is overrated; I used to carry all that stuff until old wise traveler told me: cold food is still food. Since then I carry a couple cans meat, fish, etc as emergency maybe nuts and trail mix.
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There are a lot of places where there are no restaurants and some like a cup of coffee or tea and a warm meal.
If a good tent is 2kg or 3,5kg or even 5kg doesn't matter, take what works for you.
Weight of luggage is overrated, take what you need an learn to deal with it.
Don't forget, he goes on a 15 month RTW, not on a few days single track trip.
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